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Valve Corporation, also known as Valve Software, is an American video game developer, publisher, hardware, and digital distribution company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. It is the developer o
Former offices in Bellevue, Washington
Gabe Newell (foreground) and Doug Lombardi (background), 2007
Designer Robin Walker at Steam Dev Days 2014
Gabe Newell
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Gabe Logan Newell, known by his nickname Gaben, is an American video game developer and businessman who is the co-founder and president of the video game company Valve.
Valve Corporation
…software service Steam, and hardware including the Steam Machine, Steam Deck and Valve Index. Valve was founded in 1996 by former Microsoft employees Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. Their debut game, the first-person shooter (FPS) Half-Life (1998), was a critical and commercial success that had a lasting influence…
Newell in 2018
Newell accepting the Pioneer Award at the 2010 Game Developers Conference
Newell in 2002